First image of Henry Cavill as "Man of Steel"

Here we have a the first image of Henry Cavill as Superman in Zack Snyder's "Man of Steel" movie. I like the look overall. The suit is able to show off some of Henry's muscle definition, the neck line seems right, and the cape also looks better than I think it ever has.

The new suit isn't perfect though. Even though his cape looks great, it also looks like it would easily get snagged on something or get in the way. It reminds me of what Edna from Disney's the Incredibles had to say about capes.

Another criticism I have is with the material used for his costume. I can understand wanting to give Supe's costume an alien or high tech look to it. Giving his costume a carbon fiber type of appearance would explain why it's able to withstand the type of punishment Superman goes through, and why he isn't naked at the end of every epic battle, but it's still a bit distracting. It looks rubbery, scaley, and (maybe only to my eyes) a little glittery. Superman should look heroic, not fabulous. Check out Warner Brothers press release and a larger version of the picture after the jump.

Warner Bros Press Release:

The film also stars three-time Oscar® nominee Amy Adams ("The Fighter") as Daily Planet journalist Lois Lane, and Oscar® nominee Laurence Fishburne ("What's Love Got to Do with It") as her editor-in-chief, Perry White. Starring as Clark Kent's adoptive parents, Martha and Jonathan Kent, are Oscar® nominee Diane Lane ("Unfaithful") and Academy Award® winner Kevin Costner ("Dances with Wolves").
Squaring off against the superhero are two other surviving Kryptonians, the villainous General Zod, played by Oscar® nominee Michael Shannon ("Revolutionary Road"), and Faora, Zod's evil partner, played by Antje Traue. Also from Superman's native Krypton are Lara Lor-Van, Superman's mother, played by Julia Ormond, and Superman's father, Jor-El, portrayed by Academy Award® winner Russell Crowe ("Gladiator").
Rounding out the cast are Harry Lennix as U.S. military man General Swanwick, as well as Christopher Meloni as Colonel Hardy.
"Man of Steel" is being produced by Charles Roven, Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Deborah Snyder. The screenplay was written by David S. Goyer, from a story by Goyer and Nolan, based upon Superman characters created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster and published by DC Comics. Thomas Tull and Lloyd Phillips are serving as executive producers.